Lead Software Engineer

you’ll be leading a fast-paced scrum team, made up of a lead engineer, software engineers, automation and manual test engineers, product owners and business analysts. You will also:

• Deliver systems that improve the experience of our customers and business users
• Have a vision for designing and building robust and scalable systems
• Lead design discussions and decisions about projects
• Have ownership of the full software development lifecycle from initial requirements through to supporting production releases
• Support team activities such as planning and estimation
• Line manage and mentor team members to facilitate their growth and progression
• Champion current and new coding standards and practices
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement.

What is the tech stack?

We have a wide range of technologies used across a large number of teams, including:

• C#, .NET Core, and Web API.
• Web Application Frameworks (ASP.NET MVC, SPA)
• Enterprise content management achieved through Sitecore
• RESTful Microservices - light-weight efficient, decoupled APIs that scale well.
• Event driven architectures (Kafka)
• Modern reactive JavaScript Frameworks (React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular)
• Advanced web topologies (Headless, Jamstack)
• Storage technologies like SQL, Redis and SOLR
• Automated UI and API testing (BDD, Selenium)
• Cloud technologies (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Containerised environments using Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

will have previous experience in the usage of all our tech stacks, be extremely passionate about technology and have previous management experience. You will also:

• Have strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable communicating and building relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Have prior leadership and mentoring experience and be willing to enhance your skills in this area to support the growth of software development team
• Be an excellent role model for the team and colleagues, with an approachable nature and the ability to work as part of a team
• Be the point of contact for expert guidance and team support.

• Competitive salary, with annual pay review
• 3 x salary life assurance
• Generous Discretionary Profit Share Scheme
• Colleague discounts on Jet2holidays and Jet2.com holidays and flights

At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays we’re working together to deliver an amazing journey, literally! We work together to really drive forward a ‘Customer First’ ethos, creating unforgettable package holidays and flights. We couldn’t do it without our wonderful people.